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[name] => Shrine of Hazrat Shah Mokdum (Ra)
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[post_content] => Shrine of Hazrat Shah Mokdum (Ra) can be termed as a Mazar or Dorga which is situated around the grave of Hazrat Shah MokdumRuposh (Ra). He initiated Islam in the Rajshahi region. It is said that he came to Rajshahi by sitting on top of Crocodile. Many crocodile are stored in the famous Dighi which is next to the mazar of Shah Mokdum (Ra).
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[name] => Shrine of Three National Leaders
[post_id] => 7569
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The Shrine of three leaders (তিন নেতার মাজার) is a significant architectural monument located at Shahbag, Dhaka in Bangladesh. The monument hosts the graves of three pre-liberation Bengali politicians in the 20th century- A.K. Fazlul Huq (1873–1962), Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1892–1963) and Khwaja Nazimuddin (1894–1964). All three men served as the Prime Minister of Bengal in British India. The monument was designed by architect Masood Ahmed and S.A. Zahiruddin and was established in the year 1963. The style of architecture of the monuments is an interpretation of Islamic Arcs.
The Shrine of three leaders was established in the year 1963. It was built by architects Masood Ahmed and S.A. Zahiruddin. The Shrine of three leaders consists of a hyperbolic paraboloid structure that is erected over the three graves of the three political leaders. The three political leaders being A.K. Fazlul Huq, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Khawaja Nazimuddin. The three leaders had died in separate dates but were all buried in the same area as all three of them had contributed significantly to East Pakistan and were all involved politically.
A.K. Fazlul Huq was a very well-known politician who was famous for his leadership qualities. One of his most important contributions was being involved with the Bengali Language Movement. Fazlul Huq along with Huseyn Suhrawardy had engaged in many political acts such as forming the United Front in the 1954 elections, with which they had gained victory by winning the most seats. Huseyn Suhrawardy and Fazlul Huq had also worked together to control the government of East Pakistan.
However, it was rumored that Suhrawardy and Fazlul Huq had rivalry between them which had caused Fazul Huq to step down from politics. Suhrawardy was known to be the founder of the Bangladesh Awami League. He was also known to contribute significantly to the growth and development of East Pakistan. Suhrawardy became the Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1956 but was forced to resign in 1957. He was completely banned from politics by Ayub Khan (President of Pakistan). Khawaja Nazimuddin was the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1951 to 1953.
Suhrawardy had served as the Minister of Labor and also the Minister of Civil Supplies under Khawaja Nazimuddin. At that time, Pakistan was considered to be moving in a forward direction in terms of turning into a republic but it soon failed as Nazimuddin had died shortly after in the year 1963. Even with all these achievements, it was rumored that these three political leaders had a rivalry with each other in terms of success. However, despite their rivalry, three of the political leaders were buried under the same roof of the Shrine of the three leaders.
In the present day, the Shrine is sometimes open to the public. In certain events such as the death anniversary of either A.K. Fazlul Huq, Huseyn Suhrawardy or Khawaja Nazimuddin, special prayer ceremonies are taken place in the site of the Shrine and people bring in flowers to commemorate.
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[name] => Baro Aouliar Mazar
[post_id] => 8762
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From early ages it's very familiar that Munshiganj was a sacred place for Hindu and Buddha religious people. simultaneously, it was also famous for some Muslim religious saint as well. The most ancient mark of Muslim civilization of Vikrampur is the "Tetul Tolar Mazar" (তেতুল তলার মাজার) also known as "Baro Aouliar Mazar"(বারো আওউলিয়ার মাজার) in Boro Keoar village under Munshiganj district.
This place is believed to be a very sacred place from early days. There were about 12 graves divided into two rows. Muslims used to perform various religious practices like Milad, Zikr and recitation from holy Quran at this place. The Mazar was renovated in 1974. A stone was discovered at time of renovation work. The stone was inscribed with names of 12 Muslim clerics. The stone was also marked with "Kalema Tayeba" and "Hizri 421" which means the inscription of the stone dates back to 974 AD.
Munshiganj was then known as Vikrampur. The king of Vikrampur during that time was Maharajadhiraj Sree Chandra. This marks the evidence of prevalence of Muslim community in Boro Keoar village, a place infested by Buddhists mainly. Since the renovatinon in 1974, Tetul Tolar Mazar is now famous as "Baro Aouliar mazar".
The names of Arabic Muslims that was found inscribed on the stone are:
1) Shah Sultan Hossainy (R)
2) Sultan Sabbir Hossain (R)
3) Taqbeer Hashemee (R)
4) Al Hassan (R)
5) Sheikh Hossain (R)
6) Abul Hashem Hossainy (R)
7) Hafez Abu Bakar Siddique (R)
8) Hazrat Yaseen (R)
9) Obayed Ibn Muslim (R)
10) Hazrat Abdul Halim (R)
11) Hazrat Shahadat Hossainy (R)
12) Hazrat Abdul Kahar Al Bagdadi (R)
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[name] => Sureswar Darbar Sharif
[post_id] => 6410
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Sureswar Darbar Sharif, a Muslim Dargah founded by Hazrat Jan Sharif Shah Sureswari at Naria Upazila under Shariatpur District of Bangladesh. Oros-sharif of Sureswar Darbar is held from Magh 19 to 21 each year and attended by a large number of devotees from different parts of the country.
The first Pir of Sureswar darbar was Hazrat Jan Sharif Shah Sureswari (Mawlana Seha Sufi Syed Ahmed Ali) (1856–1919 AD), a Muslim saint and Pir. He was spiritually guided in the Marifat Tariqah of Prophet Mohammad (S) and saint according to Oaisia Tarika. After his death his dissidents were:
• Hazrat Moulana Nur Saha (R) (1893–1954 AD),
• Hazrat Saha Sufi Jalal Nuri (R) (died 1406 B.S.),
• Al-Hajj Shah Sufi Syed Tazammul Shahnuri (died 26 Falgun B.S. or 10 March 1989 AD)
• Shah Nur E Belayat Hossain (January 30, 1939 – July 10, 2001)
• Al-Hajj Shah Sufi Syed Nur-I-Akhtar Hossain Ahmadi Nuri @ Chunnu Miah Shah.
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